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Tuesday, February 14, 1933

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The Headlines

CARE OF 88,000 BOYS IN CAMPS IS VOTED; Senate Adds $20,000,000 to Army Bill for the Unemployed Wandering Youths. WOULD GET SOLDIER'S LIFE $5,000,000 More Would Allow Citizens' Camps to Open at Once in Effort to Speed Help. ARMY AID TO BOYS VOTED BY SENATE

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Best-selling Sheet Music

Stormy Weather

Harold Arlen

The must-have

Charlotte Clark Mickey Mouse

Slang

Slang of the decade

General

damefellaswelllousy

Hardboiled

clip jointgriftershamusgunsel

Swing Era

alligatorjitterbugkiller dillerin the groove

Catchphrases of 1933

  • The only thing we have to fear is fear itself

Tech Check

FM Radio, Drive-In Theater & Polyethylene.

Cost of Living (1930)

Loaf of Bread

$0.09

Gallon of Gas

$0.20

Average Home

$3,900

New Car

$640

Meanwhile

  • The Great DepressionGDP fell 30%; triggered by Black Tuesday (1929-10-29).

Time Elapsed

34,079 days ago

(93 years, 134 days)